February 27th was the last night for Lotto Texas and Powerball this month, and without a doubt, they ended the month with a roar! Wednesday night belonged to Powerball, what with its repeating Three-Number Combination frenzy and a prize now a staggering $348 million.
The ever-humble Lotto Texas broke it off with the {3-2-1} Pattern after five dates. But this (normally) unassuming lottery made sure Powerball didn’t have all the fun. In the meantime, the grand prize rose to a respectable $8.25 million.
Lotto Texas
General Lottery Analysis
Even though the Pattern streak for the {3-2-1} Pattern was broken, Lotto Texas made amends with a playback! With winning numbers 5, 10, 11, 14, 35, and 42, the {4-1-1} Pattern made its 176th appearance.
Of the 1633 Lotto Texas drawings, the {4-1-1} Pattern has played in 10.8% of them.
Now with 58 appearances, the 4 1 1 Specific Order has played in roughly 33% of the 176 drawings where {4-1-1} was the winning Pattern. When all 1633 drawings are taken into consideration, this Specific Order has played 3.55% of the time.
Both the {4-1-1} Pattern and the 4 1 1 Specific Order played together in the December 5, 2018 drawing!
Before we move on to the repeating Four-Number Combination analysis, note that the above is not an Australia Play. The 4 1 1 Specific Order is not the only one that can play alongside the {4-1-1} Pattern. What makes an Australia Play unique in Lotto Texas is that there is only one Specific Order for a specific Pattern. That special Pattern and Specific Order are {2-2-2} and 2 2 2, respectively.
Four-Number Combination(s)
The lone repeating Four-Number Combination of the evening was 5, 14, 35, and 42.
This Combination made its debut in the December 23, 2015 drawing.
Powerball
General Lottery Analysis
The {2-1-1-1-1} Pattern made its 128th appearance with winning numbers 21, 31, 42, 49, 59, and PB 23.
Given that there have been 355 Powerball drawings, this Pattern has played 38.2% of the time and was last seen February 6, 2019.
The [1-2-1-1-1] General Order made its 34th appearance and has now played in roughly 26.6% of the 128 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern. This General Order has also played in 9.58% of all 355 drawings. Prior to Wednesday night, the [1-2-1-1-1] General Order played February 2, 2019.
Now with eight appearances, the 0 1 2 1 1 1 Specific Order has played in 23.5% of the 34 drawings where [1-2-1-1-1] was the General Order. This Specific Order has also played in 6.25% of the 128 drawings where {2-1-1-1-1} was the winning Pattern and in 2.25% of all 355 drawings. We last saw the 0 1 2 1 1 1 Specific Order in the July 14, 2018 drawing.
Three-Number Combination(s)
Powerball was just brimming with repeating Three-Number Combinations! In fact, there were four of them:
- 21, 31, 49 (Debuted May 26, 2018)
- 21, 31, 59 (Debuted May 6, 2017)
- 42, 49, PB 23 (Debuted November 14, 2018)
- 21, 42, PB 23 (Debuted October 29, 2016)
Lotto Texas and Powerball look to be heading into March on a forceful note. There may not be any Pattern streaks, but there is a monstrously high jackpot and another jackpot that ain’t too shabby. Will Saturday night be a Combination frenzy night or will something else be in store?